Signaling apparatus



Aug. 27, 1935.

E. YRISARRI SIGNALING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 13, 1934 5 She ts-Sheet 5- Inventor fltlomcy Patented Aug. 27, 935

. SIGNALING APPARATUS'- a -Application'lFebruaryi -13, 1934;'Serial No -211 0 51 apparatus for use -particularly in restaurants,

hotel roomsfetc and has'f or its pri ary-1 object to providean' apparatus embodying' a noivel construction, combination "and arrangement of I parts through the medium of which 'theservice ir' 'i*'s tablishments of theaforementioned character may bematerially'expedited. i

f Other bjec'ts 'of th vention are to provide" E a signaling apparatus of-thecharacter set forthw'liichjbe comparatively simple in construction, strong-d rable; highlyeflicient and reliabl'e use, compact; and which may be manufactured, ins'tallediand at'low' 'costk' Jill if the foregoingfa-nd' still further objects advantages'of the invention will become ap-- parent from astudy of the following specification,

taken connection with thefaccompanyifigdrawingspw-hereinlike characters of reference 20 v v designate correspondingparts 1 throughout the Figure; 1 is an-elevational' View of a portionof the counter constituting-a part of'the apparatus. Figure -2"isa jview infr'ont I elevation of the sigof the signal unit. A

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section; taken'substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. V

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in top plan of a portion of one of the cross members of the signal unit, showing one of the magnets mounted therein. 1

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a detail view in perspective of one of the rotary panel locking bolts.

Figure 8 is a detail ,view in bottom plan of one of the lower disks upon which each of the rotary panels is mounted.

Figure 9 is a detail View in'perspective of one of the rotary sign panels.

panels.

Figure 11 is a diagrammatic view of the electric circuit. Y

the latch engages the arcuate slot in the disk.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a counter 5 which is designated generally by the reference present"-irivention'-' reljat'es to} a i signaling '1 Fi ure 315 3. View inrear' elevation offa portion:

Figure is a detail view in top plan, showing one of the springs which actuates the rotary sign Figure 12 is a sectional detail View showing how 1 o iii iiLQwL ii- 329) p r numeral l, Slidablyinountdsuitable'frarnes provided therefor on the upper rear portion of the counter I 'areremovable cards 2 having orders. printed'thereorr' The frames'which 'hold the cards 2 are designatedby the reterence nue V meral 3; -A'djacent each card 2 isan'electric.

push button switch l, the purpose of which will beprsently set forth} Re'ferring nowto Figure 2 of the drawings it willbe seen that the reference numeral 5 designates generally what will be hereinafter referred to as the signal unit. A The signal unit 5 includes;

aplurality of cross members 6 extending between uprights 1i Extending between the cross members 6 are" vertical members 8. It will thusgbe seen that'a plurality of substantially'rectangular" windows are provided.

'Jouinaled between the adjacent cross members 7 6 for rotation in each of the aforementioned win:- 1 dows is a sign panel 9. Disks l0 and are se cu'red on the upper and lower ends of the panels 9- and projecting from said" disks are trunnions l2 whichare engaged rotatably in sockets provided therefor in thecross members 6 for mount- 1 ing said panels inposition. This is illustrated to advantage in Figures 4 and 6 of thedrawings.

The upper trunnions' ll extend through metallic wear, plates l 3; which are provided therefor (see i Figure 6). i Springs M are mounted between'thei' upper disks I0 and the plates I3 and haveone end anchored to said plates I3 and their other ends secured to the'uppermost trunnions I2 for rotating the panels 9.

1 The lower disks 1! have formed concentrically therein substantially semi-circular slots IS in which pins I6, which rise from the cross members 6, are engaged for limiting rotary movement of the panels 9 under impulsion by the springs l 4. Also mounted in the cross members 6, beneath the lower disks II, are electro-magnets H which are in circuit with the switches 4, asindicated diagrammatically in Figure 11 of the drawings. Operable in each electro-magnet l1 isva core in the form of a slidable, spring projected bolt l8 A engageable in-the slot l5 of the adjacent lower having a reduced, beveled upper end portion l9 disk u. Each bolt l8 has formed therein a notch or recess 20 in which,a stop member 2| on the 0 adjacent magnet I1 is engaged. In'addition to limiting sliding movement of the bolts l8, the

Wells or compart-i 25 until the end of theslot whichwaspreviously enare designated by the reference numeral 23. The sign panels B have printed on one side thereof indicia corresponding to that 'on the cards 2 of the counter I.

In operation, the'counter I is located in the restaurant or dining room proper while the signal unit or indicator 5 is located at a convenient point in the kitchen. ,The counter preferably comprises a plurality of sections, only one of which is,shown,,the indicia on the, cards Lof each,

section corresponding to that on eachhorizontal row of panels 9; The panels 9 are normally secured in inoperative position against the tension. of their springs llby the spring projected bolts" the slot I5 adjacent the other end thereof, the

spring 1,4 -tending-jto-move the disk: H in a; (10111): tercloekwise directionas,;sh"ownv in Figure 8. -However,=the latch prevents this movement but.

as ,soon; as? the latch is retracted the: spring will move ,thedi sk llv in a counter-clockwise direction g g d b' the latchstrikes the m when further movement of the parts isp'nevented and the panel.comes,torest with the indicia thereonin full-: view'ofv thecook or other person in the kitchenasYsh'oWn in the left upper corner'of FigureZ.

When the panel hasfi nished this movement and the latch has ,beenprojected the said latch will engage the other end of, the slot li and in this r position. the beveled part-'ofthe portion 19 of the 1atchTwil1be engaging the end wall of thetslot so that the operator can by pushing.- uponithe panel move. the same back to inoperativeposition for the-engagement of; said end wall ofv the 'slot. Thev beveled part cof the latch will push the latch "downwardly and cause, it,,to, ridejovler; the un-,

slotted, part of the disk H until the oppositeend off ;thefsloticomesvopposite the parts!!! when-the: spring" of the latch will, project it and, thus, the latchwill 1101a; the panel in operative, position.

Thus when one of the switches ,4; is close di-the;

" elfi tro-magnetlllto whichIIit is connectedis.

energized, retracting the boltflfl therein for re, 7 leasing the adjacent, panel 9 and, permitting the;-

Gai M same to be rotated by its respective spring ll until arrested by the stop pin [6. It will thus be seen that the panels 9 are rotated substantially one half of a revolution by the springs I 4 to bring the indicia thereon into View. By the time the person,'such as the waiter or waitress, who has depressed or closed the switch 4 reaches the kitchen the chef will have had an opportunity to fill the order on the panel 9 which has thus been brqushtlto op rativ positon. Aiter the order has beenfllled the panels Stare manually rotated to inoperative" position against the tension of the springs I4, thereby rewinding said springs. The

"beveled ends IQ of the bolts l8 permitsaid bolts toi ride out; of the slots [5 when the panels 9 are manually returned to inoperative position.

' It is believed that the many advantages of a signaling; apparatus constructed in accordance with the, present invention will be readily understood; and although a preferedembodiment of the inventionis as illustrated and, described it, is: to

eund r t o t c a s-1 t d tails-ct struction andin the; combination and. arrangerment oi parts may be resorted to which William mthinthescope o the. invention as claimed. What is-claimed In a. signal-device ofthe; class described-t a sup porting member, a panel-, a trunnionconnectedv with. the paneland thesupporting member, havinga bearing opening; receiving I thetnunnioxu, a plate attached to part. oi, the; panek the trunnion and having an arcuatershaped slot.

therein whichds concentric; to the trunnion, a pincarri'ed by the-,supportingtmember; andiprojentinl; into the slot, spring means connected. with .the

panell and with a part tot the;supporting member;

andtacting to hold the panel: in aposition; with the pinltengaging oneendwall. of the. slot, said; supporting membervv having; a recess" thereim. am.

. a 40) I vided with an armature, abeveled latch' part: care electrical magnet located-in. therecess and=, D11

ried bythc armatureiandi havingitsmigh pal-tengagins amendwan otthe slot; whemthe: arms-mm. is, projected for holdingv the. panel against; movement by the spring, the beveled part engaginmthe oppositeend wall of: theslot when the, panel has been moved by the spring, v

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